Regional Development in the Knowledge Economy

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-415-36553-6
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 581 g

Reihe: Regions and Cities

International contributors provide the first examination of the growing subject of regional knowledge-economy development.

Illustrated by data and 'stylized' accounts, the international contributors chart the evolution of knowledge economies, questioning the way in which they work and criticize accepted theories and inform how places can cope in the knowledge economy.

Based in concept on Cooke's Knowledge Economies (Routledge, 2002), Regional Development in the Knowledge Economy is a well-grounded work exploring this increasingly important theme with relevance to innovation systems and related economic development literature.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooke, Philip

Piccaluga, Andrea

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Wirtschaftsgeographie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Regional Asymmetries, Knowledge Categories and Innovation Intermediation 2. Localised Knowledge Spillovers: The Key to Innovativeness in Industrial Clusters? 3. Knowledge-Intensive Industries and Regional Development: The Case of the Software Industry in Norway Arne Isaksen (STEP Group, Oslo) 4. The Impact of Geography on the Innovative Productivity of Software Firm in the Netherlands 5. Constructing Regional Innovation Systems through a Triple Helix: Lessons and Inspiration from the Northern Hemisphere 6. Sourcing of Market Knowledge in Biotechnology 7. Knowledge Access at Distance: Strategies and Practices of New Biotechnology Firms in Emerging Locations 8. Linking Less-Favoured Finnish Regions to the Knowledge Economy Through University Filial Centres 9. Economic Growth in Emerging Knowledge Intensive Areas: The High-Tech Cluster in Pisa 10. An Emerging ICT Cluster in a Marginal Region: The Sardinian Experience 11. Cooperation Networks and Regional Development: Case of Multisectoral Partnership for Innovation 12. The New Knowledge Regions: From Simple to Complex Innovation Theory 13. Conclusions. Variety and Miracles for Successful Regional Innovation Policies: From 'Copy and Paste' to 'Copy and Paste Special'

Über Autor(innen)

Philip Cooke is University Research Professor in Regional Development and founding Director (1993) of the Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff. His research interests lie in studies of Economics of Biotechnology, Regional Innovation Systems, Knowledge Economies, and Policy Actions for Business Clusters and Networks.

Andrea Piccaluga is Professor of Business Administration and Innovation Management at the Sant'Anna School for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy. He is also scientific director of the SIAF Management School in Volterra (Pisa). His research interests include R&D management in private and public organizations and knowledge-based regional development.